Stormreach is a small frontier city nestled on the eastern coast of the Skyfall Peninsula in Xen’drik. Despite its small population, Stormreach is an important city because of its location, allowing easy docking access to travelers wishing to enter Xen’Drik. The city also acts as a center for trade and commerce for all who visit the lost continent of Xen’Drik. Stormreach is known by some as the “City of Dungeons” because it was built atop an ancient city from the long-lost Xen’Drik civilization of giants.

History

Stormreach was initially used as a hideout for pirates and smugglers who attacked vessels traversing the Thunder Sea to the north. From Stormreach, pirates could easily recoup, as well as trade among other pirates. In 800 YK, as the continent of Xen’drik became an interest to scholars and the Dragonmarked Houses, the houses petitioned the King of Galifar to cleanse the area of pirates and by 802 YK, the Galifar navy had done its job.

Leadership

Despite ousting a large majority of the pirates and smugglers, a few powerful smugglers, called Coin Lords, took advantage of the reduction in competition and became the first leaders of Stormreach. Their descendents continue to govern over Stormreach to this day. Currently, Stormreach is governed by five hereditary nobles. A Harbor Lord oversees all harbor activities, while four Coin Lords maintain the rest of the city. Over the last hundred years, the noble families have adopted the more respectable term “Storm Lord,” to refer to the city’s rulers. However, many continue to use the term “Coin Lord,” either as a derogatory remark on the lords’ infamous ability to always claim their share of the profits of any districts under their rule or as a matter of simple habit.

Power Groups

Although the Storm Lords hold authority over Stormreach, other nations and the Dragonmarked Houses have consulates and enclaves there. The Five Nations still acknowledge Stormreach under the original terms of the treaty with Galifar, but none claim it as their own. Instead, they simply maintain business relationships with the Storm Lords hoping to turn a profit on all that Xen’drik has to offer.